Diana Lee Inosanto
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: May 29, 1966
Ethnicity:
*father – Filipino
*mother – English, Irish
Diana Lee Inosanto is an American actress, stuntwoman, and martial artist. She is also credited as D. Lee Inosanto.
Diana is the daughter of Sue Anne (Reveal) and martial arts instructor Dan Inosanto (born Daniel A. Inosanto). She is married to actor and stuntperson Ron Balicki, with whom she has two children.
Diana’s paternal grandfather was Sebastian/Sabastin Inosanto. Sebastian was born in the Philippines.
Diana’s paternal grandmother was Mary Arca (the daughter of P. M. Arca and Victoria). Mary was born in Hawaii, to parents from the Philippines.
Diana’s maternal grandfather was Robert Samuel Reveal (the son of Samuel Reveal and Maud Josephine Lowell). Robert was born in Utah. Samuel was born in Ohio, the son of William Irvin Reveal and Emaline Brown. Maud was born in Illinois, the daughter of Ira A. Lowell and Mary Ann Crawshaw.
Diana’s maternal grandmother was Frances L. Belden (the daughter of Richard King Belden and Elizabeth Regina Maney). Frances was born in California. Richard was born in New York, the son of Louis/Lewis F. Belden and Mary Jane, whose mother was English. Elizabeth was born in New York, to Irish parents from County Cork, Edward Meany and Julia Buckley.
Sources: Diana’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Diana’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Diana’s maternal grandparents, Robert Samuel Reveal and Frances Belden – http://www.familysearch.org
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